Oct Issue 12
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October 2012 O F F I C I A L N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E N O I D A G O L F C L U B CAPTCAPTAIN'SAIN'S PUTTS PUTTS FIRSTFIRST TEE TEE Winds of change, have been Committed to bring change that members want to see, blowing over our Course & have a great start up team of nine sub committees are now brought a whiff of fresh air, New functional .They are operating with a clear sense of President, Vice President and purpose, overcoming bad ideas, taking right decisions Management Board all in a short in a fiscally responsible manner despite them having a span of few months. Quite a level of influence on club management well beyond heady mix! their expertise. Visibly driving force behind all this Departing from yesteryears intense involvement is our self regulating core value of 'parties for votes', campaigning, electioneering this commitment and accountability. Isn't Golf essentially time was a precursor of the impending change in the a self regulating game? style of functioning of this Board. The Management Board & freshly constituted Sub Choice of the end is meaningless without choice of Committees are quietly and steadily bringing means. This idiom seems to be showing up now. On semblance of order. expiry of his contract Mr. Rakesh Sharma Manager Being primarily a Golf Club, our main focus, naturally, (club) has left . Mr Vijay Mohan is appointed on a newly is to provide a quality course to members. created post of Assistant Secretary. Some improvement The Greens Sub Committee headed by our champion in services like SMS alert for any use of cash card and golfer, young Jasjit Singh ably assisted by another power printed receipts for all transactions, enforcing no cash house golfer Gagan Verma 'The magician' and other handling policy, installation of ATM at main gate are members, is ceaselessly working to usher in subtle some of the actions in hand. changes and improvement without taxing our meagre financial resources. To ensure that NGC is proud of its history, reverent of its legacy, committed to excellence and dedicated to The Finance Sub Committee is seized with battling a the fostering of its tradition, members are earnestly near bankruptcy, plug unwarranted wasteful expenditure and restore financial health. Some drastic requested to accept their financial responsibilities, and non populist measures might invite voices of participate in its activities and respect rules and disapproval from some members but it is bitter pill to regulations. be swallowed to heal the ailing financial health of our Club. The carte blanche has finally bounced. Maj Gen HK Sinha (retd.) Cont. page 9 Honorary Secretary H o l e i n O n e O c t o b e r 2 0 1 2 TOURNAMENT POLICIES AND CODE OF CONDUCT Generally the Golf Tournament is nothing but having a good time of golf .It is fun for players but often a headache for tournament organizers with administrative and logistical challenges. Therefore, by adhering to following stated policy and code of conduct for tournaments, confusion and disappointment will be eliminated to a great extent. TOURNAMENT POLICIES No. 1 only and will close 2 days in advance. Responsibilities: All jobs will be performed by Refund: No refund will be issued after the closure of Tournament & Handicapping Sub Committee, few invitees entries. Members will ensure that their entry is cancelled and enlisted Club Staff. in register or list or even through email All tournament playing members are responsible for ([email protected]) in time. knowing Rules of Golf, Local Rules and their starting times Appeal: Though, a hand out stating format of tournament for the Tournaments. play, local rules and relevant details will be handed over, yet Record of Handicap: Up to date handicap as assigned to in case of any appeal it will be addressed to the Chairman, players by the respective home club for participating in Tournament and Handicapping Sub Committee. After the tournament will be recorded on the score card tournament and prize distribution no appeal will be beforehand. entertained. Eligibility: To be eligible to compete in NGC sanctioned CODE OF CONDUCT FOR TOURNAMENT events members should be Regular, Associate, Corporate, Any participant deemed guilty of his conduct while Temporary or Invitees with a up to date handicap. To keep participating in tournament or in activities related thereto, tournament eligibility, members must remain in active shall be subject to disciplinary action. Tournament players classification in NGC roster of players, maintained at Tee will present a neat appearance in both clothing and No. 1 and 10 on daily basis. personal grooming, during and post round, consistent with currently accepted Dress Code. Any player failing to notify Entries: All entries will be accepted on a first-come, first- a tournament official of his withdrawal from an event prior serve basis and as per handicap category of 00 – 09, 10 – to the start of the stipulated round will be categorized as 18,19 – 30 and Seniors with handicap up to 30. Results of DNS (did not show-up). A player will be considered to have tournament will be made accordingly. It may change Not Carded (NC) when fails to complete the stipulated depending on number of entries and decision of round and not submitting score card. Members with DNS Tournament Subcommittee. Draws will be made and NC tag will be debarred from future tournaments. considering the handicap bands with variation of 5, to the extent possible. While known regular 4 ball players playing Etiquette is an integral and inextricable part of the game, in tournament together will be discouraged, all efforts will which has come to define golf's value worldwide. In terms be made to ensure maximum participation on rotational of golf's environment of Noida Golf Course, etiquette is basis. Only past and present Presidents and Golf Captains about showing respect for the course on which you are of NGC will be given privilege of priority status. There will playing, and to fellow golfers of all skill level and abilities. be separate list of Tee off time for players, playing 9 and 18 …… Maj Gen H K Sinha (retd.) holes. Senior Citizen members (65 years and above) will have to declare 9 or 18 hole tournament participation Chairman, Tournament and Handicapping Sub while registering their name. All entries will be made at Tee Committee H o l e i n O n e O c t o b e r 2 0 1 2 Yogen Jethi New Delhi State Snooker Champion One of our Members, Mr.Yogen Jethi who learnt snooker at our club and has improved his game consistently in the last twenty years, has recently won the New Delhi State Championship (2012). The tournament was held at the National Sports Club of India, New Delhi in September 2012 and as many as sixty four players participated from all over the Capital. Initially, a knock-out format was followed till four players remained, after which the form was changed to that of league matches wherein each player played against the other three. In this format Yogen emerged victorious by defeating all three opponents to secure the number one position. It is pertininent to mention that this is the first time he has achieved this distinction and the first time a Member has brought this honour to our Club. It seems that the added facilities of Billiards and Snooker, have paid rich dividends. CongratulationsY ogen! We look forward to lessons from you!! -Gangesh Khaitan Our Little Champs Tanishka Kumar has done proud for the Club by winning Northern India Ladies & Junior Golf Championship in Category D girls (08 to 11 years) organized by IGU and held at Delhi Golf Club from 18th to 20th September 2012 by a margin of 6 strokes. This is her 11th Winner Trophy in IGU categorized tournaments. Anika Varma Gross Winner (in Girls – Division 3 category) in Little Masters Junior Golf Tournament held at Karma Lake Land - Gurgaon on September 08, 2012. 2nd (in Girls – Division 3 category) in Callaway Junior Golf Tour held at Golden Greens - Gurgaon on September 29, 2012 3rd (in D category) in Usha Norther India Ladies & Junior Girls Amateur Tournament held at Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi, during September 17-20, 2012 Ms. Akaansha Varma participated in Little Masters Junior Golf Tournament held at Karma Lake Land - Gurgaon on September 08, 2012 & she was the Gross Winner in her category (Girls - Division 1). Congratulations Akaansha Varma, keep it up. Keep it up girls! All the best. PAGE 4 H o l e i n O n e O c t o b e r 2 0 1 2 Birds of NGC - Dr Sheela Bedi - Dear Friends, It has been a long time since we spared this space for the BIRDS of NOIDA GOLF COURSE. Let us quickly recall some of these NGC's colourful, chirpy residents. Collared Dove Jungle Babbler Grey Indian Hornbill Green Bee Eater Asian Koel Egret Eagle Tailor Bird Indian Tree Pie Hoopoe Crow Mynah, Bul Bul Pigeon Lapwing King Fisher Oriental White Eye Purple Sunbird Black Drongo Shikra Jungle Owlet Greater Coucal Brown Headed Barbet Coppersmith Barbet Wishing you All Many Happy Birdies and Eagles on the Course. (Albatross is extinct ! ) PAGE 5 H o l e i n O n e O c t o b e r 2 0 1 2 Golf Calendar Oct & Nov 2012 Event Day & Date Medal Round (Ladies) Fri, 12 Oct 2012 Mixed Fun Tournament (Ladies) Sat, 20 Oct 2012 JTP CAMP Mon 22 to Sun 28 October 2012 (4:30 p.m to 6 p.m) JTP Tournament Mon 29 Oct 2012 Diwali Cup 2012 Fri, Sat, Sun - 9, 10, 11 Nov 2012 JTP Tournament Mon 19 Nov 2012 Medal Round (Ladies) Thu 29 Nov 2012 Holidays October 2012 DAY DATE PURPOSE Tuesday 02.10.2012 Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti Tuesday 09.10.2012 Kashiram ji Nirvan Diwas Wednesday 24.10.2012 Dushehra (Vijay Dashami) Saturday 27.10.2012 Eid-ul-Azha The office will remain closed on the holidays.